In a pavilion at Wangyou Lake, Huangfu Jingyu stood with his hands behind his hands and looked at the man in black in front of him in astonishment, somewhat incredulously.
"Are you sure it's a marriage certificate?"
"Humility can be sure."
Huangfu Jingyu was startled. She had a good relationship with Li Qing's daughter and talked about everything. She knew better than anyone whether Li Yunshu was engaged or not.
She had never heard of this before, and even if she wanted to ask for confirmation now, she couldn't.
Li Yunshu has traveled to northern Xinjiang with Hua Lengtang, a great scholar from Zhaoyan Academy.
Who is this Chu Ling?
"What do you think?"
Huangfu Jingyu pondered for a moment and frowned slightly.
"It doesn't look like this is fake."
Xiao Zhiyi looked serious and said what he was thinking, "Otherwise, in front of so many people, Chu Ling would not be able to enter the Shunguo Duke's Mansion, and he stayed there for more than half an hour. Although I don't know the situation in the mansion, I left Shunguo."
When I go to the palace, I always have a smile on my face."
"No wonder, no wonder."
Huangfu Jingyu narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered to himself, "If this person is really engaged to Duke Shunguo, he really does not need to participate in the poetry competition selection of the seven major academies. Just relying on this relationship is enough to stand proudly in Xanadu, but
…”
Huangfu Jingyu still couldn't figure it out.
Why does Chu Ling, whose origin is unknown, have a marriage contract with the only daughter of Duke Shun?
She had never heard of the crucial matter.
"Where did Chu Ling go after leaving Shunguo Duke's Mansion?"
Huangfu Jingyu grasped the key point, looked at Xiao Zhiyi and said.
"This man is very strange."
Xiao Zhiyi frowned and said: "After leaving the Shunguo Duke's Mansion, I wandered around Shangdu, entered a few teahouses, and went to a tooth shop. I followed him for a long time. Seeing that he kept acting like this, I asked a few of my subordinates to follow him.
, humbly come down and report the situation to His Highness."
"Lian Xin, please go and invite this person to Wangyou Lake."
Huangfu Jingyu thought for a while, stretched out his hand and said, "I want to see him."
"Here!"
Lian Xin hurriedly lowered her head and said.
The sun sets in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the sky.
The clouds in the sky burned from the west to the east, dyeing the entire sky red, as if it were on fire.
A ray of golden light shines down through the clouds.
The many painted boats on Wangyou Lake are covered by the golden light, making the place feel like being in a fairyland.
"Is the princess worried?"
A young man wearing a brocade robe, with a Chinese character face, sword-like eyebrows and tiger eyes, a jade-inlaid gold crown on his head, a purple auspicious cloud belt around his waist, and a string of rosary beads in his hand, walked forward with square steps.
"Brother Liu, why did you say this?"
Huangfu Jingyu walked forward with a smile.
"Since the princess came to Wangyou Lake to find me, she has been a little absent-minded."
"The poetry meeting on Wangyou Lake is really boring. So far, there isn't even a good poem."
"That's because your vision is too high. It's not easy to get into the eyes of a wealthy and talented man like you. Otherwise, Mr. Jiang would not let you sit in the Zhaoyan Institute to open the painting boat."
Liu Chengfeng smiled and shook his head.
"Let's not mention this matter. Isn't the princess busy preparing for the establishment of the Black Bird Division? Why are you interested in coming to Wangyou Lake? Do you want to choose some from it?"
"I don't have such thoughts. The person you don't even like must be a bunch of losers. I, Xuanniao Division, don't raise waste!"
"You can't say that either."
Liu Chengfeng walked towards the stone bench in front of him, "I have chosen some poems for the painting boat ceremony at Zhaoyan Institute, but I always feel they are a bit inferior. I'm afraid Master Jiang won't comment after reading them."
"Speaking of this, I heard a poem by chance. Do you want to listen to it?"
Huangfu Jingyu smiled, without any airs, sat next to Liu Chengfeng, and looked at Liu Chengfeng meaningfully.
Speaking of which, the Liu Chengfeng in front of me was the only son of the Duke of Enguo. He had known her and Li Yunshu since childhood, and even made bold plans to marry Li Yunshu.
"The princess can also read poetry?"
"Yes, compared to you, I am a bit inferior, otherwise Mr. Jiang would not have recruited you as his disciple."
"How about we switch?"
"Better say goodbye."
Huangfu Jingyu waved his hand, that Jiang Zhongzi had such a weird temperament that even the emperor dared to directly advise him to become his disciple, Huangfu Jingyu didn't even dare to think about it.
"Listen to this poem first."
Huangfu Jingyu calmed down, held a purple bamboo fan, looked at Liu Chengfeng with a smile, and cleared his throat specially.
"Look up to the sky and go out laughing. How can we be from Penghao?"
Liu Chengfeng was stunned for a moment, and stopped spinning the rosary beads in his hand.
"Who is this person?"
"Chu Ling."
"Where are the others?"
"Not sure."
"Is this the only sentence?"
Liu Chengfeng pondered for a moment, then looked at Huangfu Jingyu, "If this person comes to Wangyou Lake, he will definitely have Mr. Jiang personally comment on him, and he might be able to win the top spot in the poetry competition."
"That's it."
Huangfu Jingyu said quietly: "He is very proud. I have invited him many times to come to Wangyou Lake, but they don't care. Besides, you'd better not see him, otherwise..."
Who is this Chu Ling?
Liu Chengfeng's thoughts at this moment were all focused on this poem.
Look up to the sky and laugh loudly and go out. How can we be the people of Penghao?
The person who could write this poem must be extraordinary, and he didn't even notice that there was something in Huangfu Jingyu's words.
The wind blew gently.
On both sides of Wangyou Lake, bright lights were lit. Darkness came quietly, and Shangdu City was crowded with people...
"Ahem~"
A messy tavern was filled with flying dust.
The waiter who was busy cleaning up was waving his hands and coughing, with a bit of disgust on his brows.
squeak~
The closed store door was pushed open.
The waiter frowned and looked around, only to see a handsome young man carrying a bag walking into the tavern with square steps.
Those bright and deep eyes are memorable.
"Sir, I'm really sorry, the shop has been closed."
The waiter forced a smile and looked at the handsome young man, "If your guest wants to drink, please..."
"I don't drink."
Chu Ling looked at the tavern and said calmly: "Where is your shopkeeper? I want to buy this tavern."
ah?!
The waiter looked at Chu Ling in surprise.
"Is what the guest officer said true?"
But at this moment, an excited voice sounded.
But he saw a middle-aged man with fat shoulders and broad shoulders running towards him with a brisk pace, an excited look on his brows.
"Sir, you are a wise man. This tavern is the ancestral property of my Qian family. If you take over this tavern, I will guarantee that you will make a fortune every day..."
The middle-aged man ran up to Chu Ling, rubbed his hands excitedly, and spoke eloquently.
The waiter standing by the side listened with a hint of disgust in his brows.
"Stop, there's no need to say these words."
Chu Ling stretched out her hand and interrupted: "I know the situation well, so let's not go around and around. Your name is Qian Fugui. This tavern was blocked by the government due to a murder case a few months ago and has not been lifted until now. I
I can give you 15 taels of silver per month, one payment per deposit, and one year's rent at the beginning of next month. If you are willing, we can draw up two contracts and we will make the contract settlement. If you are not willing, there will be a lot of trouble.
"
"Yes! Yes!!"
Qian Fugui was stunned for a moment, then stretched out his hand and said, "Master, please wait for a moment. I'll get a pen and paper right away."
After saying this, Qian Fugui turned around and left.
Looking at the tavern in front of her, Chu Ling showed a faint smile.
For a price that is far lower than the market price, in a place like Xanadu where land is of high value, you can rent a tavern with a private courtyard, and you will have a secure place to stay.
"Sir...why did you rent such a dangerous place?" The waiter poked his head and saw that his shopkeeper hadn't come over yet. He walked up to Chu Ling and asked in a low voice.
"Selling wine."
Chu Ling smiled slightly and said, "Would you like to stay? The monthly salary will increase by one or two."
"I am willing!"
The waiter's eyes lit up.
Chu Ling smiled and said nothing.
Now that we have decided to stay in Xanadu temporarily and learn the style of the Xiafeng Dynasty, it is not enough to have a place to stay.
At present, Chu Ling only has more than 40 taels of silver left. If she wants to live a worry-free life in Shangdu, this is far from enough.
Living in a prestigious place in the world, the only industry that can make money quickly and have low risks is the wine industry.
In the context of the salt and iron industry, if Chu Ling dared to engage in the salt and iron industry, it would be a capital crime if found out.
As for sugar, colored glaze, soap, perfume and other items, I don’t have enough information, so it’s better not to get involved for the time being. After all, the rich and powerful people in Xanadu are not easy to mess with. If they are caught for making these things,
Even one person can cause a lot of trouble.
On the contrary, this drink can be used to make some articles.
Relying on his familiar distillation technology and taking the route of high-end wine, as long as he can capture the taste buds of literati, Chu Ling will not worry even if he is really coveted by others in the future.
"Sir, what do you think of the contract I've drawn up?"
Qian Fugui held paper, pen and red ink pad and ran quickly towards Chu Ling.
"Can."
Chu Ling looked at it, nodded, and walked towards the wine table in front of her.
Qian Fugui hurriedly followed him forward. Before Chu Ling could reach out his hand, Qian Fugui smiled and moved down the wooden chair, wiped his sleeves and motioned for Chu Ling to sit down.
There is someone willing to take over this hot-selling tavern in front of me, and Qian Fugui will not let this deal go away.
Chu Ling picked up the pen and signed, and the contract was quickly completed.
"Shopkeeper Qian, this is 26 taels of silver. Please check it."
Chu Ling took out a silver ingot and several small pieces of broken silver from the bag and placed them on the wine table. Qian Fugui was stunned as his eyes flashed.
"Mr. Chu, this number is wrong."
Qian Fugui stepped forward and said: "According to the contract, you should deliver 30 taels of silver..."
"The remaining 4 taels are his."
Chu Ling took a piece of broken silver and threw it to the waiter, "As far as I know, since our store was banned by the government, shopkeeper Qian didn't pay him a monthly salary. According to 4 taels per month, he didn't work for two months, but in
Life is not easy in Shangdu, so if you give him half of his monthly salary, shopkeeper Qian will not care, right?"
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir."
Liu Jun held the broken silver and nodded excitedly to Chu Ling to thank him.
Qian Fugui looked unhappy, and the silver he received was 4 taels short.
However, thinking that Chu Ling will have to pay the full year's rent next month, she doesn't want to lose a lot of money and wealth because of a small amount, so it's not easy to get angry.
"Master Chu is still thoughtful."
Qian Fugui glared at Liu Jun, then stepped forward with a smile and took the money on the table into his hand, "Since Mr. Chu has said so, I won't say anything else. This is the key to the tavern. Mr. Chu will check it.
Fan?"
With that said, he took off the key from his waist and handed it to Chu Ling.
"I trust Shopkeeper Qian."
Chu Ling took the key, smiled slightly and said, "If Shopkeeper Qian has something to do, you can go and do it first."
"Goodbye then."
Qian Fugui smiled and nodded.
The scenes in the tavern were all seen by Lian Xin who was observing from outside. What Chu Ling did made Lian Xin a little confused.